Category Archives: Family

Shadows, Sunrise, Stalin, Snow

Posted on January 10, 2020 by TheJessicaness

Awake and surrounded by darkness, I turn on the TV to watch a minute of a mustachioed man run a marathon, like an Indian version of Forrest Gump, to let my eyes adjust before walking into the dining area for … Continue reading →

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The Centre of the Cup

Posted on December 7, 2019 by TheJessicaness

Our bikes have been in the shadows on the island long enough and we decide to drag them out, me via elevator and Caleb down the stairs, into the Bahrain sunshine. First, we ride to Home Box in the Oasis … Continue reading →

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Waffle Wednesday

Posted on August 21, 2019 by TheJessicaness

Tristan, Lyra, Jake Jessi’s family had spent the night at Kris’s, and the boys were thrilled to come out in their pajamas and find cousins to play bedding games with: pillow fights, blanket forts, jumping on the bed, and human … Continue reading →

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Busch Gardens Brings Glee

Posted on August 20, 2019 by TheJessicaness

Lyra, Jake, Sammi Between last night and this morning, Robert will have been delivered to the airport for his return flight to Montana. We brought him with us to Colonial Williamsburg, as he’s a fan of those good ol’ days, … Continue reading →

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Ocean Breeze Waterpark

Posted on August 19, 2019 by TheJessicaness

Lyra, trying to tube Caleb wakes me up. Then he’s off to a late muster at 8:30 for training. We forget how laid-back shore duty is. It’s no wonder some people fight the system to avoid a ship’s long hours … Continue reading →

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